As America dealt with the Red Scare in the 1950s, influential alien films like "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and "War of the Worlds" used intergalactic characters to reflect citizens' fear of Communism and other "outsiders," as well as humanity's penchant to destroy itself from within. Extraterrestrials were also common sci-fi horror monsters, ranging from the titular alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 classic to the shape-shifting arctic creature in "The Thing.
With the wide number of alien movies throughout the history of film, how can viewers determine which extraterrestrial features are most worth their time? To answer that question, Stacker compiled data (as of Sept. 2, 2020) on all sci-fi movies on Letterboxd, the film-based social media network, and selected the top 50 alien movies, ranked according to their average Letterboxd score. To qualify, aliens had to be main characters or central to the plot of the film.
Quite a lot has been going on:
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On Monday, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono issued a statement to the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) detailing proper procedures for handling UFO sightings that could potentially threaten Japan's security. Members of the SDF were ordered to photograph and record any unidentified aerial phenomena and take the appropriate steps to ensure a proper analysis of the sightings, including public testimony.
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Brad Hathaway of Massachusetts is gearing up for the final steps of his 24,900-mile journey. He's well on his way to completing his goal of walking the total distance of the Earth's circumference at the grand age of 88! Hathaway began walking in his mid-50s at the request of his doctor, who suggested he walk three miles a day to help manage health issues, including diabetes and heart problems. Hathaway then took it upon himself to map out his entire hometown of Mattapoisett.
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While you're here, how about this:
Pennsylvania is one of the top states for UFO sightings - pennlive.com
The National UFO Reporting Center has been logging UFO sightings across the nation since 1930. The center is a privately-run organization with no ties to the U.S. government. It categorizes the sightings by year and month, asks for the date, time, city and state of the sighting; shape, duration of the sighting and asks for a summary of your experience.
UFOs have been reported in the skies over Pennsylvania 3,887 times, according to the National UFO Reporting Center, which has been gathering reports since 1947.
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